MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'disease risk'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:25:33 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4723801&cid=t_210925_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Funcover-your-heart-disease-risk-with-a-wrist-band-device%2F2011.04.18 A study published in journal Chest has shown that novel intra-sleep pulse oxymetry can be an effective modality in identifying cardiovascular disease risk in patients. In the study, a modified version of Weinmann‘s SOMNOcheck micro oximeter was used to observe pulse wave attenuation, heart rate acceleration, pulse propagation times, as well as respiration-related pulse oscillations and oxygen desaturation episodes. All the collected data was analyzed by an algorithm, and the prognostic results were checked against European Society of Hypertension/European Society of Cardiology (ESH/ESC) risk factor matrix. Some details from the study abstract: (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Medgadget* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4723801 Mon, 18 Apr 2011 15:00:51 +0100 4723801 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4600536&cid=t_210925_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fobesity-beats-adiposity-for-cardiovascular-risk%2F2011.03.16 Obesity contributes to cardiovascular risk no matter where a person carries the weight, concluded researchers after looking at outcomes for nearly a quarter-million people worldwide. Body mass index, (BMI) waist circumference, and waist-to-hip ratio do not predict cardiovascular disease risk any better when physicians recorded systolic blood pressure, history of diabetes and cholesterol levels, researchers reported in The Lancet. The research group used individual records from 58 prospective studies with at least one year of follow up. In each study, participants were not selected on the basis of having previous vascular disease. Each study provided baseline for weight, height, and waist and hip circumference. Cause-specific mortality or vascular morbidity were recorded according to well d... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4600536 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 17:00:00 +0100 4600536 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4570547&cid=t_210925_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fbehavior-vs-disease-a-new-way-to-look-at-health%2F2011.03.10 What is the leading cause of death in the United States? Heart disease? Cancer? No, it’s smoking. Smoking? Yes, depending on how you ask the question. In the early 90s, McGinnis and Foege turned the age-old question of what people die of on its head by asking not what diseases people die of but rather what the causes of these are. Instead of chalking up the death of an older man to say lung cancer, they sought to understand the proximate cause of death, which in the case of lung cancer is largely smoking. Using published data, the researchers performed a simple but profound calculation — they multiplied the mortality rates of leading diseases by the cause-attributable fraction, that proportion of a disease that can be attributed to a particular cause (for example, in lung can... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4570547 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 16:00:06 +0100 4570547 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4560272&cid=t_210925_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fteens-who-smoke-pot-at-risk-for-mental-illness-later%2F2011.03.08 Teenagers and young adults who use marijuana may be messing with their heads in ways they don’t intend. Evidence is mounting that regular marijuana use increases the chance that a teenager will develop psychosis, a pattern of unusual thoughts or perceptions, such as believing the television is transmitting secret messages. It also increases the risk of developing schizophrenia, a disabling brain disorder that not only causes psychosis, but also problems concentrating and loss of emotional expression. In one recent study that followed nearly 2,000 teenagers as they became young adults, young people who smoked marijuana at least five times were twice as likely to have developed psychosis over the next 10 years as those who didn’t smoke pot. Another new paper concluded that early marijuan... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4560272 Tue, 08 Mar 2011 16:00:56 +0100 4560272 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4560273&cid=t_210925_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fibuprofen-parkinsons-study-few-news-organizations-report-on-it-accurately%2F2011.03.08 We’re delighted to see that USA Today, Reuters, and WebMD were among the news organizations that included what an editorial writer said about an observational study linking ibuprofen use with fewer cases of Parkinson’s disease. All three news organizations used some version of what editorial writer Dr. James Bower of the Mayo Clinic wrote or said: “Whenever in epidemiology you find an association, that does not mean causation.” “An association does not prove causation.” “There could be other explanations for the ibuprofen-Parkinson’s connection.” Kudos to those news organizations. And some praise goes to the journal Neurology for publishing Dr. Bower’s editorial to accompany the study. His piece is entitled, “Is the answer... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4560273 Tue, 08 Mar 2011 13:00:43 +0100 4560273 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4441972&cid=t_210925_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fis-february-heart-marketing-month%2F2011.02.06 Heart disease and February: What relationship could be more cozy? From the scary risks of shoveling snow (yep, you could die, so be sure to lift a little at a time), Mercedes-sponsored red dress parades and government-sponsored National Wear Red Day®, to tips for identifying heart attacks in women (men, you need a different month I guess), February has all the important stories to improve your awareness. Such a polite term “awareness.” But I wonder, now that the Internet is upon us and people are seeing their insurance rates and co-pays skyrocket, if maybe we’re shooting ourselves in the foot with all this heart-month marketing hype. People are sick and tired of testing “just to be sure.” It’s starting to directly cost them a fortune, and people are fr... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4441972 Sun, 06 Feb 2011 22:00:00 +0100 4441972 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4411527&cid=t_210925_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fstress-in-life-respond-differently-and-live-longer%2F2011.01.28 This study proved that one such intervention, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for patients who suffered a first heart attack, lowered the risk of fatal and nonfatal recurrent cardiovascular disease events by 41 percent over eight years. Nonfatal heart attacks were almost cut in half. Excitement may be dampened by the fact that all-cause mortality did not statistically differ between the intervention and control groups, but did trend towards an improvement in the eight years of follow up. Definitely less suffering. Maybe less deaths. The authors state that psychosocial stressors have been shown to account for an astounding 30 percent of the attributable risk of having a heart attack. Chronic stressors include low socioeconomic status, low social support, marital problems, and work dist... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4411527 Fri, 28 Jan 2011 17:00:39 +0100 4411527 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4377571&cid=t_210925_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fpersonal-genetic-testing-psychological-and-behavioral-effects%2F2011.01.20 In conclusion, personal genetic testing does not seem to generate a lot of distress, although the study was clearly limited by a high dropout percentage of 44 percent and the self-selection of participants who opted to do the test. Article in New England Journal of Medicine: Effect of Direct-to-Consumer Genomewide Profiling to Assess Disease Risk Flashback: An Interview with Navigenics… *This blog post was originally published at Medgadget* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4377571 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 16:00:21 +0100 4377571 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3585611&cid=t_210925_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fcurious-about-your-dna-just-stop-by-walgreens%2F2010.05.20 I’ve been writing about personal genomics for years. The standard concept of it is that you can order such genetic tests online, send your saliva or buccal swab to the lab where they analyze your DNA, then you can check online what kind of diseases you have elevated or lowered risk for. That’s how Navigenics, 23andMe or Pathway Genomics works. Now Pathway had a major announcement: San Diego based startup Pathway Genomics announced [May 18th] that it will begin selling its DNA collection kits at Walgreens drugstores beginning in mid-May, for about $20 to $30. Unlike a pregnancy test, users won’t be able to get results immediately. They will have to send in their saliva sample and then go to Pathway’s website to select the particular test they want. Users choose from drug response ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3585611 Thu, 20 May 2010 16:00:07 +0100 3585611 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3251429&cid=t_210925_167_f&fid=38271&url=http%3A%2F%2Frebeccascritchfield.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F02%2F08%2Fwhich-way-is-your-scale-tipping-protein-or-fat%2F Guest Blog By: Joy DuBost www.joyofnutrition.wordpress.com Around the world the prevalence of obesity is increasing in both developed and developing countries. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that approximately 1.6 billion adults are overweight and at least 400 million are obese. Additionally worldwide over 22 million children under the age of 5 are overweight, as well as 155 million school-age children. The WHO considers obesity to be one of the top 10 causes of preventable death worldwide. Obesity or being overweight typically refers to one who has a high proportion of body fat. The clinical definition of obesity is a body mass index (BMI) of 30.0 or higher, which can be calculated as your weight in kilograms divided by your height in meters squared (BMI = [kg/m2]). If your... Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3251429 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:11:27 +0100 3251429 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2809729&cid=t_210925_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F5smsR4ZZCig%2F A disappointing new study says that more Americans are at risk for heart disease than in the last few years. After making progress with health, it seems that we’ve slid back to some very bad patterns. The study tracks people who have a low risk of heart disease factors, such as “not smoking, having low blood cholesterol, normal blood pressure, normal weight and no sign of diabetes.” They found that only 7.5 percent of people have a low risk, as opposed to 10.5 percent in 1994. (This is a study in which you want the number to be higher, with a great percentage of people have no risk of heart disease.) The only positive item found in this survey was that more people are not smoking. So at least we’re getting some things right. The push to stop people from smoking is ... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2809729 Sat, 19 Sep 2009 16:06:16 +0100 2809729 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2639619&cid=t_210925_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2Fv6_Mt7KOWXY%2F It always amazes me when I hear that someone has died of a disease that is pretty much preventable. If there is a vaccine or other method for protecting yourself, why put yourself at risk? And yet that’s just what some folks do by failing to either get information, shots, or treatment right away when they first get sick. According to Web MD, fewer than half of the people in the U.S. are familiar with some of the more popular dangerous diseases, such as: • Flu. Most Americans don’t know that flu is the biggest killer of all vaccine-preventable diseases. • Hepatitis B. Only 40% of Americans say they know about this major cause of liver cancer and liver disease. • Pneumococcal disease kills 4,500 U.S. adults each year — yet only 20% of Americans know much about it. �... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2639619 Sun, 26 Jul 2009 11:57:11 +0100 2639619 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2149742&cid=t_210925_129_f&fid=35709&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FUniqueButNotAlone%2F%7E3%2F528682088%2Fmy-worlds-collide.html What do you get when you cross an Alpha-1 MZ gene carrier/hypertensive momma with a developing baby who has ZZ Alpha-1? ANSWER: SEVERE PREECLAMPSIA Some amazing research is going on at Yale by Dr.... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Unique But Not Alone) Unique But Not Alone blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2149742 Sun, 01 Feb 2009 06:38:00 +0100 2149742 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1943401&cid=t_210925_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FQo5i_lhxjCc%2F   Now that accessing your genetic information is cheaper than buying a Google Smartphone, now what? What can you get from it? How can you use it? Just as important, but less asked - how do you protect it? The journal "Nature" joins the debate with a full online issue devoted to the personal genome revolution and its implications. For a fee or for free, you can squeeze more information out of the SNP data or full sequence you got from the commercial genome services you paid for initially. For example, you can get an idea of your risk for a certain disease. With so much information at your fingertips, is everything believable? Should you change your lifestyle because you have one variant for some disease risk? How many "risky" variants does one need anyway? Should y... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1943401 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 13:44:23 +0100 1943401 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1786158&cid=t_210925_129_f&fid=35709&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FUniqueButNotAlone%2F%7E3%2F389069562%2Fpost-traumatic-stress.html I wrote an entry on the Preeclampsia Survivors blog based on an interaction I had with a coworker whose wife developed severe preeclampsia. I thought I'd cross-post it... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Unique But Not Alone) Unique But Not Alone blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1786158 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 22:16:00 +0100 1786158 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1750366&cid=t_210925_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2FeRv5j_-NK6s%2F Will you continue to take Avandia or Actos regardless of the new findings? Yes, it works for me I will follow my doctors advice No- way! I already stopped taking it View Results Share This (Source: Diabetes Notes) Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1750366 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 22:48:12 +0100 1750366 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1750367&cid=t_210925_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F4bwMuuz-7Ac%2F Over 20% of all diabetics have heart disease. That is why it is so scary when new research and studies come out that prove diabetic medication to harm your heart. And here we go again… Two Wake Forest University School of Medicine faculty members sifted through three trials to come to the conclusion that certain diabetic medications could cause increased heart failure- ACCORD, ADVANCE, and the Veterans Affairs Diabetes study. “We strongly recommend restrictions in the use of thiazolidinediones (the class of drugs) and question the rationale for leaving rosiglitazone on the market,” write Sonal Singh, M.D., M.P.H., assistant professor of internal medicine, and Curt D. Furberg, M.D., Ph.D., professor of public health sciences. Rosiglitazone and pioglitazone are the two major thiazolidi... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1750367 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 22:44:53 +0100 1750367 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1082154&cid=t_210925_129_f&fid=35709&url=http%3A%2F%2Falphagirls.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F12%2Fpreeclampsia-and-heart-disease-risk.html Frankly, this is not new information for me, but when the American Heart Association sent me an email with this newsblast inside, it was a wake up call. Preeclampsia survivors do not have good odds when it comes to risks for heart disease or stroke.So ladies, may I issue a health challenge? How about we take the new year to create a better version of ourselves? Whether that is living a happier life to improve your mental health or making your physical health important to you, it is up to you. Newsflash:Women Who Experience Preeclampsia More Likely To Develop Heart Disease, Study Says Women who experience preeclampsia -- a condition in which blood pressure increases late in pregnancy -- have a higher risk of developing high blood pressure, heart disease or stroke later in life than women wh... Unique But Not Alone blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1082154 Sun, 09 Dec 2007 17:42:00 +0100 1082154 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=828373&cid=t_210925_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F145497023%2F Do you take medication to help raise your “good” cholesterol, better known as HDL? New research warns that this could actually be harmful to you. The Cleveland Clinic has concluded that raising HDL is actually not a matter of quantity but quality. The authors concluded that while efforts to lower low-density lipoprotein (LDL or “bad cholesterol”) “have consistently reduced cardiovascular disease risk, HDL-based approaches are much more complex and sometimes disappointing.” As a result, “the primary focus should be on LDL,” said review co-author Mehdi Shishehbor, D.O., of the Cleveland Clinic. Yes, it is true that HDL aids in moving fat molecules out of the arteries and towards the liver, but when HDL is large in nature, that helpful choleste... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=828373 Sat, 18 Aug 2007 13:20:09 +0100 828373